Apparatus for riveting cloth, leather, and similar material.



J. E. ARCHER.

AiPARATUS FOR RIVETING CLOTH, LEATHER, AND SIMILAR MATERIAL.

APPLICATION FILED 111N116, 1910.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6,1910.

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Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

Y J. E. ARCHER.

APPARATUS FOR RIVETING CLOTH; LEA-THEE, AND SIMILAR MATERIAL. APPIQIQATION FILED JUNE 6, 1910.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6,.1910.

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JAMES E. ARCHER,5"OF CHICO, CALIFORNIA.

APPARATUS FOR RIVETING GLOTIffI, LEATHER, AND SIMILAR MATERIAL.

Application iiled JunejG, 1910. Serial No. 565,212.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that 1, JAMES E. Amusing a I citizen of the United States, residing tat Chico, in the county of Butte and State pf California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Riveting Cloth, Leather, and Similar Material, of whi h the following is a spdcification. i

The hereinafter described invention relates to an apparatus for the securingjof rivets in cloth, belting, and other 'pliagble materiahbut more particularly in the se curing of rivets in connection with the wink of manufacturing riveted overallsand liarness. work; the object of the invention being to dispose of the hand work at present employed for puncturing the cloth or inaterial to be riveted, placing the rivets therethrough, and securing the-same by upsetrivet stem after the placing of a washer work of riveting, materially reducing the costincident to such riveting and facilitating the work there'f, and increasing the factory output of riveted material of the character described.

To comprehend the invention reference should be had to the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein- Figure'l is a sectional side elev'ationof the improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a broken top plan view of the mechanism disclosed by Fig. 1 of the drawings. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the apparatusviewed from the opposite side to that illustrated by Fig. 1 of the drawings, disclosing the container for the rivets, the means for imparting rotation thereto, and the feed tube or reservoir for the rivet washers. Fig. 4 is an enlarged broken detailplan view -of the rivet container and runway for delivering rivets to the rivet clamp. Fig. 5 is an enlarged broken detail side elevation of the features contained in Fig. t of the drawings. Fig. 6 is a front end elevation of the apparatus, the frame being sectioned on line a-a Fig. 1 of the drawings, and vlewed in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 7 is a sectional end view taken on line 6-?) Fig. 1 of the draw ings, and viewed in the direction of the arrows. Fig.- 8 is a detail view of the drive wheel and the cam clutch shoe for placing the same into locked engagement with the t--- Specification of Letters Patent.

the projecting end of the drive belt, not shown,

8, by means of a link .connection 8,

crank arm 9 is thrown to retract the spring Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

operating shaft of the apparatus. F ig'. 9 is an enlarged broken detail sectional view of the rivet clamp jaws and-'the plunger rod for operating the same. Fig. 10 is an enlarged plan view of the clamp jaws and the cam fingers' for controlling the same. Fig. 11 is an enlarged broken detail sectional view disclosing the 'mechanism for feeding forwardly the washers for the riv ets. Fig l2 is a broken detail plan view of the devices illustrated by Fig. 11 of the drawings. Fig. 13 is an enlarged broken detail view illustrating the material in position to receive a rivet a rivet placed there through, a washer fitted to the stem thereof, and the actuating parts in position for upsetting the stem of the rivet. Figs. i l, 15, and 16 are detail views of two of the actuating cams and the rolls working in theirregular grooves thereof.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 is used to designate any suitable form of a hollow supporting base. casting for the apparatus, from which springs an upwardly ex tended forwardly pro ected bracket arm 2. Through the base casting is extended an operating shaft 3, which is. driven by a 5 working over a drive pulleyA, loosely mounted on the projecting end ofthe operating shaft 3, Fig; 1 of the drawings This drive pulley is placed into and out of locked engagement-with the op- .erating shaft 3 by means of the cam clutch 'shoe' 5, pivot end of the arm 5,

d at its inner end to the upper which arm is keyed to the operating-shaft 3. This shoe is located to frictionally engage the under face of the rim of the drive pulley 4, and the outer end thereof is held normall against the face of the pulleys rim by the spring held plunger 5 which works throu h an ear 5 project- I a l mg from the arm 5, and 1s held outwardly by the pressure of the spring 5, Fig. 8 of the drawings. On a downward movement of the foot treadle 6, which is connected to a crank arm 7, projecting from a rock shalft t 1e held clutch rod'9, Figs, 1 and 3 of the drawings. As this plunger rod is retracted,

the free end of which normally lies within the pathof the clutch cam shoe 5, the shoe 5 is released and forced into frictional engagement with the drive pulley 4, for transmitting its rotation to the operating shaft manner mentioned, the cloth or material will be described in the order named,

- member 11 and adjustable adjustable .40.

the foot treadle 9 exerts itself and-10 are Secured, which pressure is removed from 6, the compressed spring and forces outwardly the clutch rod 9 to place 'its'free end in the path of the frictionally locked cam shoe 5,

3. The moment .which is engaged thereby and depressed to release the drive pulley 4. On the said operating shaft 3 a plurality'of cams 10, 10",

operate respectively, as hereinafter described, and in the I the awl for puncturing to be riveted, the reciprocating slide'for receiving and feeding forwardly the'washers for the rivets, the rivet placing mechanism, the tool for applying the washers onto the stem of receiving and the rivets, and the hammer mechanism for heading or upsetting the end of the rivet projecting below the washer." While these erate successively and in the action of each is so.

various parts 0 the order name, I quickly accomplished that to all intent and purpose they' seemingly operate simultaneously.

For a clear understanding of the Working of the various parts of the apparatus, each presuming the operating shaft to be held locked to the drive pulley, for the various mentioned parts perform successively the work required thereof during one, complete reVo-' lution of the said drive pulley."

To, a post 2 upwardly projected from the overhang portion of the bracket arm 2 is fulcrumed an operating lever, comprising a an independently; fulcrumed extension member 12, fulcrumed respectively at the points 2 and 2 The withinthe forked or bifurcated outerend ll of the member 11 by means of. a securing pin 12, which extends through a slotted portion of slldably mounted in the slotted portions of Figs. 3 and f 55.

v above and parallel with the said member 11, Figs. land 2 of the drawings. This adjustable operating lever,

operates respectively the plunger rod 13, carrying at its lower end the puncturing awl 13, and the each of which extend through and are held .Within'thehead -14, slidably mounted with in the outer enlarged end :the drawings. The said slide head is m'oved'outwardly' and inwardly for alining the puncturing awl l3 and the rivet jaw plunger rod 13 with the awl opening'l5 in the anvil block15, F i 1 of'the drawings,'fitte d in the bed 'sur ace 16 of the base casting 1, by means of'the rock shaft 16,'- which shaft is'arranged the operating-shaft 3. From the outer end'of said rock shaft 16f projects a slotted crank arm 17, within which arm works a stud 1 7 projecting from .raise and lower the link connection 18 extenslon member 12 is held.

the member 12 and blocks 12" Fig. 9 of the drawings,

'rivet jaw plunger rod13'li' one face of the slide head 14, so as to move the said slide head in accordance with the in one face of the 'cam l( and which roll asit travels within said groove 20. serves to lever arm 19 and its to the rock shaft 16, for actuating the same to throw the crank arm 17 for imparting an outward and inward movement to the slide head 14.

From the inner end of the adjustable operating lever fulcrumed to the overhang of the bracket 2, depends the drawings, lever arm 22, hinged to the base of the machine at'an opposite side to that at which the lever arm '19 is pivoted, and, like said arm 19 thelever arm 22 carries a roll 22,

which works within an irregular groove 23,

out in the opposite face of the cam 10 to that in which the groove 20 is formed. The said irregular grooves 20 and 23 cut in the opposite faces of the cam 10 are so disposed relative to each other as to properly time the actions of the respective lever arms 19 and 22, for transmitting motion to the describedparts con trolled thereby, it being understood that as the roll 22 works within the irregular groove 23 it acts to raise and lower the inner end of the fulcrumed op erating lever for timing and regulating the movement of the puncturing consistin of twmsegm'enta'l clamp plates 23 and 23, which, when brought together, form a mutilated clamp ring, the section removed from the clamp plates-providing an opening 24, said clamp jaw straddling the lower in ,wardly curved extension 24 of the rivet runway 25 for the rivets 25, Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing From the respective sections of the clamp jaw curvedjarms 26 and 26, which are united roll- 19, which roll a link 21, Fig. l of which link is pivoted to a I awl and the rivet receiving and placing mechanism.

. The rivet receivingand placing mechanism comprises a clamp jaw which permits of the i project the crossed by the pivotal pin 27,the free ends thereof.

being connected and normally held together -by means ofth'e spring connection 27: The

pivotal pin 27 extends through a vertical slot 2-8'formed in the .lower reduced'end portion of the rivet jaw plunger rod 13', which rod is straddled by These arms are forced apart during the inwardinovement of the slide head 14, to open the clamp jaw for receiving the rivets 25',

the arms 26 and 26. A

by meansof the cam lingers 28" and 28 secured to the under face of the portion 29- of the overhang portion of the bracket 2, the free ends of said cam'fingers passing respectively between the inner. faces of the arms 26 and 26 and the adjustable screw studs 30 and 30 projecting from the-outer faces of the slide head 14, the outer-crossed extensions 30 and 30 being pivoted at 28 and united by the springconnection 30, Figs. 3, G and 10 of the drawings.

The connection between' the clamp aw and the plunger rod 13 is a loose one, so

that when the clamp jaw bears onto or against the material into the punctured opening of which the rivet is to be inserted, the plunger rod 13 which bears against the head of the held rivet, may continue its downward movement to the extent of th length of the slot 28 therein, Fig. 9 of the drawings, so as to force the rivet 25' from within the cup seat of the clamp jaw and positively force the stem thereof through the perforated material to be riveted. Norsure thereon to permit of its ready removal from within the curved extension of the slotted rivet runway 25, such pressureis a slight one andisreadily. overcome by the downward pressure exerted on the head of the rivet by the plunger rod 13, which forces the rivet from within the clamp, the same giving to such pressure and allowing the held rivet'to be forced from within the clamp.

The rivets are placed within a cylindrical container 31, mounted for rotation on a stud 32. upwardly projecting from a fixed late 32, secured at an inclinatiomto the Jase of the apparatus, being supported by a bracket 33, Figs. 3, 5 and 6 of the drawings. This supporting plate or disk 32 is formed with a discharged opening 33,-;- situated 'im: mediately over the slot of the rivet runway 25, and'through which the rivets 25 pass. The bottom of the rivet container 31 is formed with a series of peripheral T-shaped outlets 3 1, through which the rivets escape lnto'the discharge opening 33 of the stationary plate or disk.32' when eithero-f the container outlets. 34 register therewith.

prises two spaced strips, the-stem of. the

rivets extended through the slot of the runway and the head thereof riding or resting on the upper surface of the said runway, the rivets moving downwardly by gravity until seated on the curved extension 24. The diameter of the rivet head is. slightly greater than the width of the runway and the head projects beyond 'the side edges thereof, so the same is readily clamped be:

tween the jaws of the rivet clamp when closed thereon.'

Rotation is imparted to the container 31 by the, drive belt 35, which works over the face of the wall of the said container and i the pulley 35 on theoperating shaft, the said belt passing over the tension rolls 36, Fig. 3 of the drawings. 7

The washers. for the rivets are held within the feed'tube 3 6,- -which extends through the bed plate ofthe machine and'communicates'with the slotted guide way 37 immediately beneaththe bed plate, Figs. 6, 11 and 12 of the drawings. Within this guide way -works a longitudinally reciprocating feed slide 37, the forward end of which is formed with a semi-circular seat 38 which embraces the lowermost rivet washer '38 of i the stack .of rivet washers held within the feed tube 36, which rivet washers rests in .rivet washers in depth is. substantially that of the thickness of a washer, so that a single washer fills the same.

From the slide 37" depends a stud which extends and works below'the slotted portion 39" of the guide-way-37, and the said stud is connected by a link 40 to the endof the lever 40, the opposite end of which is secured to a vertical shaft 4.1, to the lower end of which is secured ashort arm 12, which, in turn is connected to one end of a horizontal lever 42', the opposite end, of which is pivoted to the vertical lever 12*, carrying roller 42, working within an irregular groove 43 cut in the outer face of the cam 10', the upper end of lever 4 a be- .ing pivoted to'a bearing under the face of slide 37 which, on its outward movement removes the lowermost rivet washer 38;

from the stack of washers and carries the' same forwardly t0 the end of the slides v lifted by the rod 44:, after which the slide 37' begins its return stroke. However, on the forward stroke ofthe said slide 37 it is required that the washers be held in the feed tube 36' or in other wordsthatthe same. On the inward movement of the said 1 tube 36 on the return or inward stroke slide, the follower 44 is forced inwardly, compressing the spring 45 so as to act thereon for forcing the same outwardly on the next forward stroke of the slide 37. The moment the forward end of-the slide has passed beyond the discharge end ofthe feed thereof, the stack of retained rivet washers lower by gravity to place a washer within the guide-way 37 in advance of the slide 37.

The rivet washer is forced upwardly into the awl opening 15 of the anvil block 15 and onto the stem of the' rivet extended therein by means of the tubular rod 44, which by a yoke connect-ion 45 is connected to the free end of .a pivoted lever arm 46, Figs. 11 and 13 of the drawings. This lever arm carries a roll 46 which works within an irregular shaped groove 47 cut 'in the inner face of the cam 10 so that as the-said cam is rotated the lever arm 46 is swung up and down. As thrown upwardly, it

raises the washer holding rod 44 to place the washer held thereby onto the stem of the rivet, inwhich position it is maintained until the projecting end of the rivet has been upset or headed.

The upsetting of the rivet stem is accomplished by a series of impact blows givenunto the loosely held hammer stem 47, which works through the tubular rod 44, the lower end thereof. resting upon the hammer head .47" secured to and carried by thefree end of acoiled spring 48, Fig, 6 of the drawings.

The opposite end of this spring is attached to acrock shaft 48, from which shaft projects an arm 49 carrying a roll 49. :This roll workswvithin a groove 50 in the face of the cam 10 opposite to that containing the irregulargroove 47 Fig. 10f the drawings, and the said groove 50 is formed with the angle sections a, b, 0, Fig. 7 of the drawings, [as the roll rides outward on angle portion a thearm 49 is' thrown to actuate the rockshaft 48 to wind the spring 48 and place the same in tension, the outer end of said spring being held against movement by the pivoted dog 50- which bears thereon, the upper end of the dog being drawn inwardly by the spring 51, but held in proper position by the pawl 52, the position of which may be varied by the adjusting screw 53, Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings. As the rock-shaft 48 is turned, the outer end portion of the spring 48 is radually curved or bowed by restraining influence of the dog 50 to hold the same against upward movement, so that by the time the roll 49 has passed the apex of the angle section a of the grooves 50, the

'innerfree end 53 of the spring 48 will have been depressed by the bowing or arching thereof to clear the dog 50, Fig. 6 ofthe drawings, when the torsional strain of the spring 48 will exert itself and the free inner end thereof be suddenly thrown upwardly under heavy pressure, which, carrying the hammer stem 47 .therewith causes the upper end thereof to strike against the lower end has cleared the lower end of the dog 50,

the same springs inwardlyto bear onto'the upper surface thereof. The described operation takes place as the roll 49 works over the sections b and c, of the cam groove 50, thus imparting three successive impact blows onto the hammer stemfor upsetting or heading of the projecting end of the rivets stem, the rivet 25 being held down during such action by the plunger rod 13.-

The heading or upsetting of the rivets stem completes the operation of riveting, when the described parts are again thrown successively into action for the puncturing of the material to be riveted, applying a rivet thereto, av washer on the stem. of the rivet and upsetting or heading the stem thereof. l

Inasmuch as considerable force is required to extract the awl 13 from within the mate- .rail 52 resting on the anvil block 15' after puncturing the same, the upper end of the plunger rod '13 for the awl 13 is cutaway as shown at 13", Fig. 6 of the drawings, so

that as the member 12 is thrown upwardly, the same engages the under surface of the end 13" and forcibly lifts the said plunger rod 13 to withdraw the awl 13 carried thereby from within the material 52".

The operation of the apparatus may briefly described as follows :'As the foot treadle is depressed the clutch or stop rod 9 is withdrawn from engagement with the hinged cam shoe 5, when the pressure of the spring 5" forces the same upwardly and into frictional engagement with the drive pulley 4, thereby imparting the rotation of said pulley to the operating shaft 3. During the rotation of the operating shaft, the cam disk 10 first acts to actuate therock shaft 16 to throw the slide-head 14 for positionin-g'the awl 13 in alinement with the opening. 15 of the drive-pulley.

may be made in' the construction of the dethe anvil 15, when the operating lever, com-' prising the members 11 and 12, is thrown to" act against the plunger rod 13 to'lower theand 13 and cause the same to puncture-the material 52 to be riveted. The said plunger rod 13 being then raised to withdraw the awl 13. when the rock shaft'lG operates to throw the slide-head 14 to place ,the 'r ivet clamp in alinement with the openin 15 of the anvil block 15', which clamp as received a-rivet 25 from th runway25i. A second strokei'sthen givento the mentioned operating lever, which lowersthe plunger rod 13' to place the stemof the rivet 25 through the punctured material 52, .after which 'the'jcam disk 10'. acts to throw the washer, feed slide 37 'to place a rivet washer operating shaft 3 will have made one com-- plete revolution, when, pressure having been released on the. treadle 6, the cam shoe 5 will. be engaged by the projecting end of the rod 9' and swung downwardly, and out of frictional engagement with the drive 'pu1ley,-'thus releasing the operating shaft and bringing-the various wor ing parts to a state of rest. The material 52is then ads 'vanccd on the anvi-lblock-15, to position the b same-t0 receive another rivet, when the foot mechanism placed intooperation, the parts treadle 6 is depressed and the described acting successively during one revolution of It is obvious that-various minor changes scribed working parts without departing from the spirit-of the invention, whlch consists in the providing of means forautomatically puncturing the material to be riv eted, inserting a rivet therethrough, applying a washer to the projecting ste'm of-the rivet, and finally upsetting the said stem;

- Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to protect by Letters Patentis:-

1. A machineof the class described hav- [ing in combinationan -awlJfor puncturing the material to be riveted, relatlvely movable clamping-jaws 'for'receiving and holding a rivet and associated means ,for placing the stem thereof'throu'gh the puncturedmaterial, areciprocating slide adapted to feed rivet" washers, a device for forcing a washer onto the stem of-the rivet, ahammer for heading the rivets stem, and automati-,

lever is then raised ca'lly actuated "mechanism for successively throwing into action the said mentioned instrumentalities.

, 1 2. ll'nyan apparatus ofthe character de-. scribed, the combination of a suitable frame,

an operating shaftextendedtherethrough, a drive pulley loosely mounted thereon,- means for placing the same into locked engageblock .within'lthe frame, a slide head, a plunger-rod carrying a puncturing awl and a plunger rod carrying a rivet receiving clamp vertically movable within the slide head, devices actuated from the operating shaft for shifting the slide-head for successively aliningthe puncturing awl and the rivet clamp with the anvil block, 'and'mechanis'm actuated from the operating shaft for first throwing the awl' plunger-rod downwardly" to cause the awl to puncture the material and raising the same to extractthe awl, and secondly lowering the plunger-rod .carrying-the-'rivet clamp to place the stem of a held rivet through the punctured ma-. terial and holding the same in such position ment with the operating shaft; an anvil until a washer is applied thereto and the stem headed. J

- 3. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame, an anvil block held therein, an awl for uncturing the material to be riveted, a evice' for inserting the stem of a rivet through the uncturedmaterial, meansfor feeding a washer and alining the same with the stem of the 'rivet,'a device movable in the anvil block which latter constitutes a guide, for placing the washer onto 'the stem of. the

setting the end of the rivet stem, and mechanism for automatically and successively placing into operation the described working instrumentalities.

rivet, and a spring actuated hammer for up- 4. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a rivet runway, a rivet clamp for-removing rivets fromsaid runway, said clamp including oppositely disposed spring pressed jaws, devices controlling the opening and permitting the closing of said jaws, 1a puncturing awl, a slide head common toj the awland clamp for operatively positioning the same in turn, and

- means actuating said clamp to'place' the rivet carried thereby in the material to be riveted. v

5. In; an apparatus of the character described,-the combination of means for punci turing the cloth'to-be riveted and inserting a rivet therethrough, of a guide and-devices for forcing a washer through said guide and. onto the stem of the inserted rivet, and ce: chanism for upsetting the projecting end 6 1 guide constituting an, anvil' block, substantially as and for the the rivet, the said purpose'described: 6,.In an. apparatus ofqthe character described,- the combination with the feed for the rivet washers, of a washer guide having an opening in its side intermediate its ends,

a slide for advancing the lowermost washer through the guide and on to the stem, and

mechanism for upsetting the projecting end of the rivetstem.

7. In an apparatus of the character described, thecombination of a feed for rivet Washers, a tubular lift rod for placing a washer-onto the stem of an inserted rivet, a hammer stem loosely held in said rod, a spring'actuated hammer head acting against the hammer stem, and means for operating the hammer head to impart a series of impact blows onto the hammer stem at 'predetermined moments during the operation of the apparatus.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame, an-operating shaft working therein, means for imparting rotation thereto, an anvilblock secured within the bed of the frame, a, slide head held within an overhang of the frame, a puncturing tool and a rivet clamp carried by said slidehead, plunger rods for said devices, a rock-shaft for actuating the slide head to alternately place the puncturing tool, and the rivet clamp in 'alinement with the anvil block, a lever for raising and lowering the plunger-rods for said puncturing tool and rivet clamp, a cam on the operating shaft, and connections between said cam and the mentioned rock-shaft for shifting the slidejhead and the lever for actuating the puncturing tool and the rivet clamp. I 9. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of the rivet clamp comprising two hinged jaw sections, a spring for holding the same normally closed, a plunger rod for said rivet clamp, a spring connection between the plunger rod and the rivet clamp, a rivet runway, means for moving the rivet clamp toward and from the runway, and mechanism for actuating the plunger 'rodto lower the rivet clamp and apply its held rivet to the punctured material to be riveted, and restore the clamp to normal position.

10. A- machine of the character described having in combination a' suitableframe, an operating shaft Working therein, mechanism for imparting rotation thereto, a reciprocating slide adapted to feed rivet washers, a cam on the operating shaft, and a connection between the feed slide for the washers and the said cam for imparting reciprocating motion to the said slide, a second cam mounted on the said shaft, a plunger movable transversely to the slide for feeding the rivet washers, a feed slide for advancing the Washers to the applying devices, a' spring held follower movable with the feed slide,

- vand'means for imparting. a reciprocating stroke to the said slide. I

12.. Inan apparatus of the character described, the combination of a hammer device for upsetting the stem of. a rivet, a spring capable of being moved for imparting an impact blow thereto, 'a spring held dog act-' ing against the free end of said spring, and

mechanism for winding said spring to release the sa1ne 'from the dog for acting agalnst the hammer devices.

13. In an apparatus of the charactendescribed, the combination of a hammer stem,

a spring actuated hammer head acting thereagainst for imparting an impact blow' thereto, and means for windingthe spring for actuating the hammerhead and releasing the same at predetermined moments dur ing the working of the apparatus.

14. In an ap aratus'of the character'de scribed, the com ination of a suitable'frame, an operating shaft working therein, means for lmparting rotation-thereto, an anvil block on the bed of the framepa slide head positioned on the frame above the anvil block, a uncturing tool and a rivet clam each carried by the slidehead, a rock sha t for actuating the slide"head to alternately place the puncturing tool and the rivetclamp in alinement wlth the anvil block, an adjustably supported lever adapted to be operatively connected with the puncturing tool and rivet clamp. for raising and lowering the .same, a cam on the operating shaft and connections between said cam and the rock shaft for shifting the slide head.

15.-In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with an operating shaft, a drive pulley looselymounted thereon, means for placing the same into locked engagement with the operating shaft, a puncturing awl, a plunger rod carrying the same, pivoted rivet clamping jaws assoclated with saidparts and mounted on the support for the puncturing awl and plunger rod and an adjustable-lever thrown into action by the operating shaft for moving the ,plunger rod, clamping jaws, and the puncturing awl toward, and from the material to be punctured.

16. An apparatus of the character described, the same comprising an awl for puncturing the material to be riveted, relativel y movable clamping jaws for receiving arivet and placing-the stem thereof through the punctured material, a common carrying head for the jaws and awl,--a reciprocating slide adapted'to feed-rivetwashers, a device for forcing a washer ontofthe stem: of the rivet, a hammer for heading, the rivetsv stem, and automatically actuated. inecha+ nism for. successively" throwing 'into action: the said mentioned[iliStrumentalities 17 In a machine of the character de-' scribed, the combination'of'aii awlfor puncturin .the'in'aterial was riveted, relatively mova le clamping jaws for .receiving arivet and placingt'he stem thereof through. the

punctured material, a slidable head common to the jaws and- .awl, a reciprocating slide adapted to feed, rivet washers, a device for forcinga-washer onto the stein'ofthe rivet,

- a stationary guide-for said device,' a hammer .for heading the rivets stem, and automatically actuated {mechanism for' successively .throwing into" action the'said mentioned instrumentalities;

18. In a machine .of the character] de-.

scribed, the combination ofa horizontally and vertically movable awl'for puncturing the material to be riveted, relativelyimovable. clamping jaws, a slide head for pos tioning.

either of said parts comprising the'aw-l and clampin jaws, a washer guide and recipro eating 5 1de fordelivering rivet Washers into. the anvil washeryguide, a device which works within said gui e for forcing a washer onto the stem of the rivet, and a hammer the material to be riveted, relatively movable clamping j a'ws for receiving rivets and holding the. sa ne until forced downward into the punctured-materiaha slide head for." moving the awland jaws into operative po-' sition, ananvil-washer guide, a reoiprocab ing' slide for feeding rivet washers into the anvil washer guide, a device. which works within said anvil "washer guide for forcing a washer onto the stem oftherivet, a hammer stem "loosely held and guided within.

said washer lifting. or forcing device, and a spring actuated hammer 'head ,,acting against the hammer stem;

20. Ina'machine of the] character described, the same comprising a horizontally and vertically movable awl for puncturing the material to be riveted, a rivet cla n'pfor. receiving rivets and holding the same until forced into the punctured material,'a slide head. for alternately moving the awl and clamp into operative position, an anvil washer guide, a reciprocating slide for feeding rivet washers into the. anvilwasher guide, a device which works within said anvil washer guide for forcing a, washe onto the stem of the rivet, a hammer stem loosely held and guided within said washer liftingor forcing device, a spring actuated hammer". head acting against the hammer stem, and'automatically actuated mechanism 7 for; successively throwing into action the 'said 'mentioned .instrumentalities.

21. Ina machine "of the character deron the frame below the bracket "and extendi-ng' longitudinally of the latter, a head of thefbracket, a vertically reciprocating puncturingv awl carried bythe head, a vertical'lyreciprocating rivet clainpcarried by the-head, two cam surfaces carried by-the' shaft, a" vertically extending arm having an engagement with one of said cam sur-I faces, a lever connected intermediate ts ends to the bracket and adapted to be operatively connected to the awland. clamp -at ione end scribed, thecombination of a. frame having an overhanging bracket arm, a drive shaft "mounted for sliding movement transversely andwith the vertical arm'at its otherend, a

an auxiliary vertically extending rod op-H eratively. connected with the other camsurface, and a horizontally extending rock head. I

a 2 2. In a machine of the character? de-- scr bed, the combination of a framehaving anoverhanging bracket arm, a :drive shaft on the frame below the bracket, and extending longitudinally of the latter, a head mountedshaft' connected to the auxiliary rod and having a crank connection with the slide' for sliding movement transversely of the bracket, a vertically: reciprocating ,punctur 'ing awl carried by the head, a vertically reciprocating rivet clamp carriedjby thehead,

plunger rodsfor theaw-l and rivet clamp, a double cam' surface carried by. the shaft, a

vertically extending rod having an engageinei it withone cam surface,- 'a lever extendin-g longitudinally ofthe shaftand. adjustably-connected intermediate its ends to the bracket for swinging movement and adapted to be operatively connected at one end to said plungers, and at its opposite endwiththe'verti'calrod, an auxiliary vertical rodop eratively connected with the other cam face,

nected to the-auxiliaryrod and having a crank connect-ion with the slide head.

23,1Ina machine. of the character (is? scribed, the combinatioiiof-a frame having an overhanging bracket, a drive shaft on the frame below the bracket and extending longitudinally of the'latter, a head mounted for. sliding movement transversely of the bracket,' .a' vertically reciprocating puncturi ng awl' carried by the. head, a vertically 4 reci rocating rivt clamp carried by the hea ,two cam surfaces carriedby the shaft adjacent the outer-end thereof, a'vert-ically extending arm having an. engagementwith one of said cani'surfaces, a lever connected intermediateits ends to the bracket and and a horizontallyextending rock shaft conadapted to be operatively connected to the awl and clamp at one end and with the vertical arm at its other end, mechanism operatively connected to the other cam for sliding said head, a hollow anvil block mounted on the frame below said head, a vertically reciprocatlng plunger to play through said block. and a cam'ad acent the inner end of the shaft having a drive connection with the plunger.

24. In a machine of .the character described, the combination of a frame having an overhanging bracket, a drive shaft on the frame below the bracket and extending longitudinally of the latter, a head mounted for sliding movement transversely of the bracket, a vertically reciprocating puncturing awl carried by the head, a vertically reciprocating rivet clamp carried by the head,

two cam surfaces carried'by the shaftadacent the outer end thereof, a vertlcally extending arm havlng an engagement with one of said cam surfaces, a lever connected intermediate its ends ,to the bracket, and

adapted to be operatively connected to the awl and clamp at one end and with the vertical arm at its otherend, mechanism operatively connected to the other cam for sliding said head, a hollow anvil block mounted on the frame below said head, a vertically reciprocating plunger to play through said block a cam adjacent the inner end of the shaft having a drive connection with the plunger, a washer runway connecting with the interior of the anvil block above the lower position of the plunger, a reciprocating slide for the washer, and a Copies of this patent may .be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D; O. 

